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US3352979A
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Switch contact assembly
Assignee: RCL Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1966-09-30
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1986-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L Grayson
- 👤 Bernard J Perry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H19/56; H01H19/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A ROTATABLE SWITCH CONTACT ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SPACED, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SURFACES, A ROTATABLE HUB MEMBER DISPOSED FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES ABOUT AN AXIS GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES, A DOWEL MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID HUB MEMBER AND CARRIED THEREBY, A W-SHAPED, BIFURACTED, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBER FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES, SAID CONTACT MEMBER BEING DISPOSED IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID HUB MEMBER AND WITH SAID DOWEL MEMBER FOR FASTENING SAID CONTACT MEMBER TO SAID HUB MEMBER TO BE CARRIED THEREBY, SAID CONTACT MEMBER BEING DISPOSED ON SAID HUB MEMBER IN RELATION TO SAID SPACED CONDUCTIVE SURFACES TO CONTACT BOTH OF SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES AND THEREBY ELECTRICALLY CONNECT SAME WHEN SAID HUB MEMBER IS ROTATED INTO A PREDETERMINED ANGULAR POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A ROTATABLE SWITCH CONTACT ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF SPACED, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SURFACES, A ROTATABLE HUB MEMBER DISPOSED FOR ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES ABOUT AN AXIS GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES, A DOWEL MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID HUB MEMBER AND CARRIED THEREBY, A W-SHAPED, BIFURACTED, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBER FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES, SAID CONTACT MEMBER BEING DISPOSED IN OPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID HUB MEMBER AND WITH SAID DOWEL MEMBER FOR FASTENING SAID CONTACT MEMBER TO SAID HUB MEMBER TO BE CARRIED THEREBY, SAID CONTACT MEMBER BEING DISPOSED ON SAID HUB MEMBER IN RELATION TO SAID SPACED CONDUCTIVE SURFACES TO CONTACT BOTH OF SAID CONDUCTIVE SURFACES AND THEREBY ELECTRICALLY CONNECT SAME WHEN SAID HUB MEMBER IS ROTATED INTO A PREDETERMINED ANGULAR POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-13 | 1971-05-15 | 1971-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-13 | 1975-05-15 | 1975-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-13 | 1979-05-15 | 1979-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |